Tastykake
Your Least Favorite Sponge Cake Treat Returning to Shelves on July 15th
After shutting down in November, Hostess is making “The Greatest Comeback in the History of Ever.” Questionable marketing slogans aside, Twinkies and a host of […]
The Old Tastykake Factory Looks Awful But At Least We’re Still Saying “Wooder”
The photos out of the old Tastykake factory are heartbreaking–so much so, it’s hard to imagine ever enjoying the clotted moisture of a Butterscotch Krimpet […]
Check Out The Ruins Of Tastykake’s Former Factory
Streets Dept. takes a look behind the scenes of the old Tastykake factory in the 2900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue back in 2010. […]
Pabst Blue Ribbon Might Just Save Twinkies from Oblivion
These are a few of our favorite things…Fear not, lovers of Hohos and Twinkies, the beloved, beleaguered, bankrupt brand Hostess may soon be resuscitated by a […]
Nobody Stakes a Claim As Hasty As Tastykake
Philly’s favorite snack-cake company — itself no stranger to bankruptcy before being bought last year by Flower Foods — has wasted no time in trying to […]
Could Hostess’ Demise be Tastykake’s Gain?
This is our moment, Philadelphia. We’re in a position to be America’s savior, to rescue ourselves from our nation’s most recent upset, to be the […]
Because Too Much Is Never Enough: Tastykake and Hershey’s, Together At Last
Over on the Philly Post, they are telling you what it is that’s going to be making you fat this season. Namely, an unholy union […]
Tastykake Partners With Hershey’s to Create Probable Sugar Coma
The magic once summoned by mixing chocolate and peanut butter is passé, apparently: Philadelphia-based Tastykake has joined forces with The Hershey Company to Kandy Bar […]
New Tastykake Facility in Chester County?
Tastykake is reporting growth under new owner Flower Foods. The Georgia-based company that purchased Tasty Baking Co. in 2011 is on the verge of announcing […]
Tastykake Sponsors a NASCAR Car
Tastykake—of krimpet and kandy kake fame—has announced the sponsorship of NASCAR driver David Gilliland’s number 34 car. Soon, you’ll be able to see Gilliland making […]
Wit’ and Wit’out
A young friend went through orientation at a nearby college last week. The highlight, for her, was a big spread of local food at the […]
MyPlate Replaces Food Pyramid, We Replace MyPlate
Months of work. $2 million dollars. 4,500 focus group participants. The loving attention of Tom Vilsack, the Department of Agriculture, Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity task force […]
Et tu, Amoroso? Layoff Notices Go Out For Philly Drivers
Okay, so we get it. Times are friggin’ tough. But first it was the news last week that Tasty Baking Company had been bought (and […]
Greatest Hits and What You Missed: Vegans, Tastykakes, Whiskey and Flies
“Just when we started hearing some things about the Farmer’s Daughter at Normandy Farm in Whitpain Township (former site of a restaurant from the missing-in-action […]
Big Government Contributed to Tastykake’s Failure
“Nobody bakes a cake as tasty as a Tastykake.” While that jingle can be hummed by most Philadelphians, odds are that another company will soon […]